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Karla Alonso

VirtualIn-PersonHigh Satisfaction Rate

6 years of experience

Verified by Octave

Licensed

In California

In-Network

Accepting 8 Insurance providers

Meet Karla

I will help you develop emotional intelligence and awareness that will enable you to create secure connections with yourself and others. In meeting me you will find that I use an integrative style of therapy. This means that to achieve your goals you can expect me to use interventions specifically tailored to your needs. To my core, I am an attachment therapist who will sit with you through difficult emotions and honor your experiences while challenging unhelpful beliefs and providing very practical tools to help you heal. I look forward to meeting you and witnessing you grow into the person you were created to be!

I will help you develop emotional intelligence and awareness that will enable you to create secure connections with yourself and others.

Communication Style

  • Authentic
  • Calming
  • Exploratory
  • Humorous
  • Instructive

Specialties & Approaches

Specialties

Experienced with

  • BIPOC
  • Parents
  • Students

Approach

Licensed In

Locations

Virtual appointments available for California residents

4305 Gesner St.
Suite 215, San Diego, California 92117

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Session Details

Practices in

Languages

Additional

Interests

Outside of work, I enjoy spending time with family and friends talking, playing board games, trying new food, and exploring new walking trails and places in general.

Credentials & Verification

Verified by Octave

License number

#122579 • California • LMFT

Education

MA - Marriage and Family Therapy, Bethel Seminary San Diego

Karla Alonso, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist License #122579 (exp October 2028)

Calculate Cost & Insurance

$28

/ session on average with insurance

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Frequently asked questions

Karla Alonso accepts Prime Health, Centivo, Aetna, Cigna Healthcare/Evernorth, Health Net, Anthem Blue Cross of CA, Out-of-State BlueCard PPO, and Blue Shield of California. Octave clients pay an average of $28 per session through insurance, and more than 95% pay less than $45 per session. Your exact cost depends on your plan’s copay or deductible. You can use the cost estimator to see what you would pay before your first session. If you would rather pay out of pocket, self-pay sessions in California are estimated at $205-250 per session.

Karla Alonso is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT). Karla is licensed to practice in California, so clients located in California can book sessions. Karla’s California license number is 122579, and you can look it up through the state licensing board. Octave verifies every therapist’s license before they begin seeing clients, and licenses are kept current as a condition of practicing with Octave.

Karla Alonso has been practicing therapy for 6 years. Karla’s education and training include MA - Marriage and Family Therapy, Bethel Seminary San Diego. Over that time, Karla has worked closely with BIPOC, Parents, and Students.

Karla Alonso works with BIPOC, Parents, and Students and specializes in ADHD, Anxiety, Burnout, Couples Therapy, Depression, Family Conflict, Grief, Life Transitions, Premarital Counseling, Relationship Concerns, Sexual Assault/Sexual Abuse, Stress, Trauma, Women's Issues, and Workplace Stress. These are the areas where Karla spends most of their clinical time. Karla also sees couples together in joint sessions. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Karla is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Karla Alonso draws on Couples [The Gottman Method], Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Harm Reduction, Motivational Interviewing, Prolonged Exposure, Psychodynamic, Relational, Solution-Focused, and Strengths-Based. In sessions, Karla’s style is authentic, calming, exploratory, humorous, and instructive. In Karla’s words: “I will help you develop emotional intelligence and awareness that will enable you to create secure connections with yourself and others.”

Karla Alonso (she/her) offers therapy in English and Spanish. Karla identifies as Hispanic/Latinx.

Karla Alonso offers online sessions over secure video as well as in-person sessions at 4305 Gesner St. in San Diego. Karla is licensed in California, and you need to be located in that state at the time of each session. All you need is a device with a camera and a stable internet connection.

Your first session with Karla Alonso is a chance to talk through what brought you to therapy and what you want to work on. Karla will ask about your background, your current concerns, and your goals, and together you will start shaping a plan for your sessions. It is also a chance to see whether Karla’s style feels like a good fit for you. After their first session, 9 in 10 Octave clients say their therapy experience has been good or better.

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